Systems Administrator Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Louisiana?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in Louisiana is $105,690 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

However, a Systems Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,057
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,218 to $115,827
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,505

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,827	$9,652	$2,227	$56
Average	$105,690	$8,807	$2,032	$51
25th Percentile	$97,218	$8,102	$1,870	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Systems Administrator Salaries

A Systems Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Systems Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Systems Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $69,579
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,632
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,944
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,928
Expert (over 8 years): $143,314

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$69,579
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$88,632
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$104,944
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$121,928
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$143,314

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How Do Systems Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Systems Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $123,075.
California: $122,608.
Massachusetts: $120,974.

District of Columbia $123,075 California $122,608 Massachusetts $120,974 Washington $120,530 New Jersey $120,485 Alaska $120,330 Connecticut $118,796 New York $118,173

Hawaii $116,183 Rhode Island $115,250 Maryland $114,616 Minnesota $113,749 Colorado $113,416 Illinois $113,304 Oregon $112,882 Delaware $112,571

New Hampshire $112,375 Virginia $111,937 Pennsylvania $110,659 Nevada $110,014 North Dakota $109,803 Michigan $109,469 Wisconsin $109,347 Vermont $109,103

Texas $108,424 Maine $108,380 Arizona $108,313 Ohio $108,236 Georgia $107,213 Indiana $106,702 Wyoming $106,601 Utah $106,446

Iowa $106,379 Kansas $105,846 Louisiana $105,690 North Carolina $105,634 Missouri $105,612 Florida $105,179 Montana $104,945 Nebraska $104,723

Kentucky $104,601 South Carolina $104,156 Tennessee $103,878 Idaho $103,767 New Mexico $102,955 Oklahoma $102,778 Alabama $102,122 South Dakota $101,021

Arkansas $100,421 West Virginia $100,099 Mississippi $99,132

Top Paying Cities for Systems Administrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moreauville: $96,486
Morrow: $97,875
Newellton: $97,931

Moreauville, LA $96,486 Morrow, LA $97,875 Newellton, LA $97,931 Palmetto, LA $100,365 Pineville, LA $97,375 Plaucheville, LA $96,486 Rhinehart, LA $96,486 Ruby, LA $97,253

Saint Joseph, LA $98,031 Saint Landry, LA $96,631 Sicily Island, LA $98,031 Simmesport, LA $96,486 Trout, LA $96,486 Vidalia, LA $96,486 Waterproof, LA $97,253 Wildsville, LA $96,486

Wisner, LA $98,031 Aimwell, LA $96,486 Anacoco, LA $96,486 Atlanta, LA $96,486 Ball, LA $97,375 Belmont, LA $101,088 Bentley, LA $97,020 Boyce, LA $96,964

Calvin, LA $97,253 Campti, LA $98,787 Clarence, LA $96,486 Clarks, LA $98,031 Cloutierville, LA $96,486 Colfax, LA $96,542 Columbia, LA $98,031 Converse, LA $101,088

Dodson, LA $98,031 Dry Prong, LA $96,664 Elmer, LA $97,020 Enterprise, LA $98,031 Fisher, LA $96,486 Flatwoods, LA $96,486 Flora, LA $96,486 Florien, LA $96,486

Forest Hill, LA $97,020 Gardner, LA $97,020 Georgetown, LA $96,486 Glenmora, LA $96,608 Gorum, LA $96,486 Grayson, LA $98,031 Hineston, LA $96,664 Hornbeck, LA $96,486

Joyce, LA $96,953 Kelly, LA $98,031 Kurthwood, LA $96,486 Leesville, LA $96,486 Springfield, LA $104,823 Sun, LA $100,899 Talisheek, LA $102,844 Tangipahoa, LA $104,690

Tickfaw, LA $104,690 Varnado, LA $97,131 Lafayette, LA $100,466 Arcadia, LA $99,254 Ashland, LA $101,088 Athens, LA $101,088 Belcher, LA $101,499 Benton, LA $101,799

Bethany, LA $101,566 Bienville, LA $101,088 Blanchard, LA $101,977 Castor, LA $101,088 Cotton Valley, LA $101,088 Coushatta, LA $101,088 Cullen, LA $101,088 Doyline, LA $101,388

Dubberly, LA $101,088 Frierson, LA $101,388 Gibsland, LA $101,088 Gilliam, LA $101,266 Gloster, LA $101,266 Goldonna, LA $98,531 Grand Cane, LA $101,088 Greenwood, LA $101,744

Hall Summit, LA $101,088 Haughton, LA $101,677 Haynesville, LA $101,088 Heflin, LA $101,088 Homer, LA $101,088 Hosston, LA $101,088 Ida, LA $101,088 Jamestown, LA $101,088

Keatchie, LA $101,088 Keithville, LA $101,499 Lisbon, LA $98,031 Logansport, LA $101,088 Longstreet, LA $101,088 Elm Grove, LA $101,444 Mansfield, LA $101,088 Minden, LA $101,088

Mooringsport, LA $101,566 Oil City, LA $101,255 Pelican, LA $101,088 Plain Dealing, LA $101,088 Pleasant Hill, LA $101,088 Powhatan, LA $101,088 Princeton, LA $101,566 Ringgold, LA $101,088

Rodessa, LA $101,088 Saline, LA $99,554 Sarepta, LA $101,088 Shongaloo, LA $101,088 Sibley, LA $101,088 Springhill, LA $101,088 Stonewall, LA $101,566 Vivian, LA $101,088

Ruston, LA $98,031 Simsboro, LA $98,031 Prairieville, LA $105,223 Lacassine, LA $102,600 Leblanc, LA $102,122 Longville, LA $102,066 Merryville, LA $102,066 Mittie, LA $101,666

Oberlin, LA $102,066 Pitkin, LA $96,486 Ragley, LA $102,366 Reeves, LA $102,244 Rosepine, LA $102,066 Singer, LA $102,066 Starks, LA $104,134 Sugartown, LA $100,032

Sulphur, LA $102,955 Vinton, LA $103,989 Westlake, LA $102,955 Baker, LA $105,579 Denham Springs, LA $105,345 Gonzales, LA $104,812 Addis, LA $105,579 Albany, LA $104,690

Angola, LA $104,690 Batchelor, LA $103,589 Brittany, LA $104,812 Brusly, LA $105,579 Carville, LA $105,168 Clinton, LA $104,690 Convent, LA $104,790 Darrow, LA $104,690

Duplessis, LA $105,045 Erwinville, LA $105,345 Ethel, LA $104,690 Fordoche, LA $102,589 French Settlement, LA $104,690 Geismar, LA $105,101 Glynn, LA $105,279 Burnside, LA $104,923

Greenwell Springs, LA $105,457 Grosse Tete, LA $105,279 Hester, LA $104,856 Holden, LA $104,690 Innis, LA $103,667 Jackson, LA $104,690 Jarreau, LA $105,101 Krotz Springs, LA $101,577

Lakeland, LA $105,223 Lettsworth, LA $102,344 Livingston, LA $104,690 Livonia, LA $102,944 Lottie, LA $102,322 Maringouin, LA $104,990 Morganza, LA $103,178 New Roads, LA $104,134

Norwood, LA $104,690 Oscar, LA $105,045 Paulina, LA $104,812 Plaquemine, LA $105,457 Port Allen, LA $105,579 Hahnville, LA $105,290 Harvey, LA $105,946 Kenner, LA $105,890

Lafitte, LA $105,468 La Place, LA $105,045 Luling, LA $105,534 Lutcher, LA $104,867 Marrero, LA $105,946 Meraux, LA $105,946 Mount Airy, LA $104,934 New Sarpy, LA $105,412

Norco, LA $105,357 Paradis, LA $105,179 Pilottown, LA $105,056 Pointe A La Hache, LA $105,056 Port Sulphur, LA $105,056 Reserve, LA $104,990 Saint Bernard, LA $102,322 Saint James, LA $104,734

Saint Rose, LA $105,712 Vacherie, LA $104,934 Venice, LA $105,056 Violet, LA $105,890 Westwego, LA $105,946 New Orleans, LA $105,946 Sondheimer, LA $97,920 Summerfield, LA $98,031

Taylor, LA $101,088 Lena, LA $96,486 Pride, LA $104,923 Rosedale, LA $105,223 Rougon, LA $105,279 Saint Amant, LA $104,745 Saint Francisville, LA $104,690 Saint Gabriel, LA $105,345

Slaughter, LA $105,101 Sorrento, LA $104,690 Sunshine, LA $105,523 Tunica, LA $104,690 Ventress, LA $104,990 Wakefield, LA $104,690 Walker, LA $104,990 Watson, LA $105,223

Weyanoke, LA $104,690 White Castle, LA $104,990 Wilson, LA $104,690 Zachary, LA $105,279 Uncle Sam, LA $104,823 Baton Rouge, LA $105,579 Shreveport, LA $101,977 Barksdale Afb, LA $101,977

Bossier City, LA $101,977 Monroe, LA $98,920 Archibald, LA $98,031 Baskin, LA $98,031 Bastrop, LA $98,265 Bernice, LA $98,031 Bonita, LA $97,987 Calhoun, LA $98,687

Chatham, LA $98,031 Choudrant, LA $98,153 Collinston, LA $98,509 Crowville, LA $98,031 Delhi, LA $98,031 Delta, LA $97,831 Downsville, LA $98,387 Dubach, LA $98,031

Epps, LA $98,031 Eros, LA $98,265 Fairbanks, LA $98,920 Farmerville, LA $98,087 Forest, LA $97,909 Abbeville, LA $99,876 Arnaudville, LA $100,343 Avery Island, LA $99,632

Baldwin, LA $100,365 Basile, LA $100,766 Branch, LA $100,054 Breaux Bridge, LA $100,466 Broussard, LA $100,466 Cade, LA $100,343 Carencro, LA $100,466 Cecilia, LA $100,343

Centerville, LA $99,576 Charenton, LA $100,855 Chataignier, LA $99,432 Church Point, LA $100,054 Crowley, LA $99,832 Delcambre, LA $99,876 Duson, LA $100,410 Egan, LA $100,288

Elton, LA $101,355 Erath, LA $99,876 Estherwood, LA $100,088 Eunice, LA $99,576 Evangeline, LA $100,688 Franklin, LA $100,143 Garden City, LA $99,576 Grand Coteau, LA $100,343

Gueydan, LA $100,221 Iota, LA $100,221 Jeanerette, LA $100,243 Jennings, LA $101,088 Kaplan, LA $99,699 Lake Arthur, LA $101,199 Lawtell, LA $99,754 Leonville, LA $100,110

Loreauville, LA $100,766 Mamou, LA $98,598 Maurice, LA $100,343 Mermentau, LA $100,732 Milton, LA $100,466 Morse, LA $100,221 New Iberia, LA $99,876 Lydia, LA $99,576

Opelousas, LA $99,876 Perry, LA $99,632 Pine Prairie, LA $97,220 Port Barre, LA $100,365 Rayne, LA $100,165 Reddell, LA $98,187 Roanoke, LA $101,555 Saint Martinville, LA $100,288

Scott, LA $100,466 Sunset, LA $100,343 Turkey Creek, LA $96,486 Ville Platte, LA $98,365 Washington, LA $99,576 Welsh, LA $101,999 Youngsville, LA $100,466 Lake Charles, LA $102,955

Metairie, LA $105,946 Des Allemands, LA $105,056 Ama, LA $105,712 Arabi, LA $105,946 Barataria, LA $105,590 Belle Chasse, LA $105,946 Boothville, LA $105,056 Boutte, LA $105,412

Braithwaite, LA $105,056 Buras, LA $105,056 Chalmette, LA $105,946 Destrehan, LA $105,534 Edgard, LA $105,023 Empire, LA $105,056 Garyville, LA $104,945 Gramercy, LA $104,890

Gretna, LA $105,946 Bell City, LA $102,600 Cameron, LA $102,922 Creole, LA $102,177 Dequincy, LA $102,600 Deridder, LA $102,066 Dry Creek, LA $102,066 Elizabeth, LA $96,486

Evans, LA $102,066 Fenton, LA $102,422 Grand Chenier, LA $102,066 Grant, LA $100,354 Hackberry, LA $103,622 Hayes, LA $102,422 Iowa, LA $102,900 Kinder, LA $102,066

Thibodaux, LA $105,056 Pierre Part, LA $104,690 Amelia, LA $104,690 Belle Rose, LA $104,690 Berwick, LA $104,690 Bourg, LA $105,056 Chauvin, LA $105,056 Cut Off, LA $105,056

Donaldsonville, LA $104,690 Donner, LA $104,867 Dulac, LA $105,056 Galliano, LA $105,056 Gheens, LA $105,056 Gibson, LA $104,867 Golden Meadow, LA $105,056 Grand Isle, LA $105,056

Gray, LA $105,056 Houma, LA $105,056 Kraemer, LA $105,056 Labadieville, LA $104,690 Larose, LA $105,056 Lockport, LA $105,056 Mathews, LA $105,056 Montegut, LA $105,056

Morgan City, LA $104,690 Napoleonville, LA $104,690 Paincourtville, LA $104,690 Patterson, LA $102,133 Plattenville, LA $104,690 Raceland, LA $105,056 Schriever, LA $105,056 Theriot, LA $105,056

Hammond, LA $104,845 Abita Springs, LA $105,056 Akers, LA $104,990 Amite, LA $104,690 Angie, LA $97,131 Bogalusa, LA $97,131 Bush, LA $105,056 Covington, LA $105,056

Fluker, LA $104,690 Folsom, LA $105,056 Franklinton, LA $104,867 Greensburg, LA $104,690 Husser, LA $104,867 Independence, LA $104,690 Kentwood, LA $104,690 Lacombe, LA $105,056

Loranger, LA $105,056 Madisonville, LA $105,056 Mandeville, LA $105,056 Maurepas, LA $104,823 Mount Hermon, LA $104,867 Natalbany, LA $104,767 Pearl River, LA $100,866 Pine Grove, LA $104,690

Ponchatoula, LA $104,912 Robert, LA $105,056 Roseland, LA $104,690 Saint Benedict, LA $105,056 Slidell, LA $102,311 Spearsville, LA $98,031 Start, LA $98,687 Sterlington, LA $98,798

Swartz, LA $98,920 Tallulah, LA $97,931 Transylvania, LA $97,820 West Monroe, LA $98,920 Winnsboro, LA $98,031 Alexandria, LA $97,375 Acme, LA $96,486 Bordelonville, LA $96,486

Bunkie, LA $96,486 Center Point, LA $97,142 Chase, LA $98,031 Cheneyville, LA $96,842 Clayton, LA $97,253 Cottonport, LA $96,486 Deville, LA $97,020 Dupont, LA $96,897

Echo, LA $97,075 Effie, LA $97,020 Evergreen, LA $96,486 Ferriday, LA $96,486 Gilbert, LA $98,031 Hamburg, LA $96,486 Harrisonburg, LA $96,486 Hessmer, LA $96,608

Jena, LA $96,486 Jonesville, LA $96,486 Lebeau, LA $99,521 Lecompte, LA $97,197 Libuse, LA $97,375 Mansura, LA $96,486 Marksville, LA $96,608 Melville, LA $101,955

Monterey, LA $96,486 Longleaf, LA $96,842 Many, LA $98,787 Marthaville, LA $101,088 Melrose, LA $96,486 Montgomery, LA $96,486 Mora, LA $96,486 Natchez, LA $96,486

Natchitoches, LA $96,486 Fort Polk, LA $96,486 Negreet, LA $98,787 New Llano, LA $96,486 Noble, LA $101,088 Oakdale, LA $96,486 Olla, LA $97,253 Otis, LA $96,842

Pollock, LA $96,897 Provencal, LA $96,486 Robeline, LA $98,787 Saint Maurice, LA $96,486 Sieper, LA $96,664 Sikes, LA $98,031 Simpson, LA $96,486 Slagle, LA $96,486

Tioga, LA $97,375 Tullos, LA $96,486 Urania, LA $96,908 Winnfield, LA $96,486 Woodworth, LA $97,375 Zwolle, LA $101,088 Fort Necessity, LA $98,031 Grambling, LA $98,031

Hodge, LA $98,031 Jigger, LA $98,031 Jones, LA $97,909 Jonesboro, LA $98,031 Kilbourne, LA $97,820 Lake Providence, LA $97,820 Lillie, LA $98,031 Mangham, LA $98,031

Marion, LA $98,031 Mer Rouge, LA $98,031 Oak Grove, LA $97,853 Oak Ridge, LA $98,265 Pioneer, LA $97,964 Quitman, LA $98,031 Rayville, LA $98,265

Systems Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Systems Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$97,218

Average $105,690/year

$115,827

$8,102

Average $8,807/month

$9,652

$1,870

Average $2,032/week

$2,227

$47

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,827	$9,652	$2,227	$56
Average	$105,690	$8,807	$2,032	$51
25th Percentile	$97,218	$8,102	$1,870	$47

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